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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Dec 2020, 01:09
Replies: 6
Views: 3,608
Posted By TomU

Yes, very sad news. A great character who will...

Yes, very sad news. A great character who will be missed. I have good memories of working with Colin at PX.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Oct 2019, 03:39
Replies: 13
Views: 2,100
Posted By TomU

I would ask the flight attendant for a cutomer...

I would ask the flight attendant for a cutomer feed-back form. Most airlines have them, although they don't put them in the seatback like they used to. write up the problem, hand the form to the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Jul 2019, 11:14
Replies: 3
Views: 2,699
Posted By TomU

The black metal box is an In Flight Entertainment...

The black metal box is an In Flight Entertainment module.
Yes, they can be very intrusive. About 30% of seats will have one.
Seat Guru identifies and warns which seats have them.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2018, 11:39
Replies: 74
Views: 26,896
Posted By TomU

I arrived at Cottesmore, my first posting after...

I arrived at Cottesmore, my first posting after Halton graduation (airframe fitter), just a few weeks before this event. I heard the bang. It is burned into my pshyche.
Forum: Questions
30th Jan 2018, 11:32
Replies: 1
Views: 1,573
Posted By TomU

it means stop. period. full stop.

it means stop. period. full stop.
Forum: Middle East
27th May 2017, 03:44
Replies: 54
Views: 52,961
Posted By TomU

No offence taken. I mis-read the levity. Thanks...

No offence taken. I mis-read the levity. Thanks for the response.
Tom
Forum: Middle East
26th May 2017, 12:23
Replies: 54
Views: 52,961
Posted By TomU

I am sure everyone is most grateful that you...

I am sure everyone is most grateful that you caught that.

We have a topic about severe admin problems in a major airline, and some think it important to pick spelling & typo errors....grief!
Forum: Middle East
31st Jul 2016, 10:40
Replies: 21
Views: 13,052
Posted By TomU

That is truly staggering. To have every bit of...

That is truly staggering.
To have every bit of fabric on the pilot's seat rigorously tested and certified to FAR 25-853, then clothe the pilot in highly combustible uniform (which, particularly...
Forum: Questions
23rd Jul 2016, 14:40
Replies: 2
Views: 2,580
Posted By TomU

Given that many aircraft have crew rest modules...

Given that many aircraft have crew rest modules in the lower cargo holds, I do not see why you could not have pax sleeper modules for use during cruise. The t/o and landing seat on the main deck...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2016, 13:35
Replies: 866
Views: 506,699
Posted By TomU

Well, as SLF I know one thing: If I looked out...

Well, as SLF I know one thing: If I looked out of the window and saw that magnitude of fire under the wing, and, what, 3mm thick aluminium skin between the fire and several tons of kerosine...does...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jun 2016, 10:48
Replies: 24
Views: 16,312
Posted By TomU

If you blow air into an instrument case, you...

If you blow air into an instrument case, you somehow have to exit the exhaust. If you suck air in, the intake and exhaust are taken care of?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th May 2016, 14:27
Replies: 15
Views: 4,483
Posted By TomU

On the subject of galley carts; why do airlines...

On the subject of galley carts; why do airlines take such care about presentation of the cabin, then bring your food down the aisle in a mangey dirty cart that looks like it has been roughly bashed...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th May 2016, 14:06
Replies: 1,534
Views: 989,169
Posted By TomU

Mangi, you need to understand...PNG is like...

Mangi, you need to understand...PNG is like herpes, once you have it, you have it for life, and you have to scratch it!! The only difference is that you can be proud of how you got it and grateful...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th May 2016, 11:40
Replies: 133
Views: 150,941
Posted By TomU

Indeed, I remember that. The Brit did not like...

Indeed, I remember that. The Brit did not like to start with the prop reverse rotating, so we needed to hold it during start. We had competitions to see who could hold the longest! Silly really, I...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th May 2016, 11:37
Replies: 133
Views: 150,941
Posted By TomU

I stopped someone walking into a prop. Arriving...

I stopped someone walking into a prop.
Arriving a Britannia, I was on the headset as chock man installed the nose chocks, then proceeded towards the MLG to put the chocks. Only problem was that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th May 2016, 13:01
Replies: 122
Views: 24,454
Posted By TomU

I really believe that we need an industry...

I really believe that we need an industry agreement (I hate to suggest legislation) that seats with less than 32 inch pitch should have no recline or very limited recline.
I really detest it when...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2015, 11:41
Replies: 74
Views: 30,684
Posted By TomU

It is absolutely astounding that this keeps...

It is absolutely astounding that this keeps happening to V2500 powered A320. I believe that there is a mod available to a put spring loaded plunger assembly on the back face of the Inlet Cowl such...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Nov 2015, 10:33
Replies: 15
Views: 3,428
Posted By TomU

It will be in IPC Ch 11 for sure. Sorry, don't...

It will be in IPC Ch 11 for sure. Sorry, don't have IPC on hand, so can't check sub para.
Forum: Tech Log
10th Nov 2015, 12:34
Replies: 15
Views: 3,428
Posted By TomU

There is a weight limit placard inside every...

There is a weight limit placard inside every overhead locker and every stowage on the aircraft. However, I don't see how the overhead locker weight limits can be monitored or enforced.
I have never...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Sep 2015, 13:14
Replies: 35
Views: 23,056
Posted By TomU

---------------- Well, I have read enough of...

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Well, I have read enough of Aincient Mariner's posts to know that he was only jabbing to see who squeaked.

His point is valid. Let's say I am the only one who sees the handle...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Sep 2015, 10:44
Replies: 30
Views: 26,798
Posted By TomU

When I first encountered large swept wing...

When I first encountered large swept wing aircraft (VC10) as an RAF technician, I was taught about "swept wing growth". Because of the landing gear geometry and wing plan, in a turn, the wing tip...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2015, 10:56
Replies: 11
Views: 4,004
Posted By TomU

Water Meth injection in the Dart may or may not...

Water Meth injection in the Dart may or may not count...
But accidental Water Meth instead of Demin Water into the Spey probably does - at least for the few seconds that the turbine survives :-)
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 12:12
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,639,994
Posted By TomU

It does rather seem that the decision to install...

It does rather seem that the decision to install intrusion proof Flight Deck Doors has become a victim of the Law of Unintended Consequences.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th Mar 2015, 14:54
Replies: 14
Views: 4,916
Posted By TomU

Technically, and I really don't mean this to...

Technically, and I really don't mean this to sound pedantic or smart - some A320s have "Spin Brakes" on the nosewheels. That is, friction brakes in the top of the NLG Bay that stop the nosewheel...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
24th Feb 2015, 15:24
Replies: 12
Views: 5,473
Posted By TomU

I don't understand that bit about satisfying the...

I don't understand that bit about satisfying the basic knowledge requirements for Pt 66 Cat C.
Cat C requires serving time as a certifying cat B1, B2, not about basic knowledge.
Forum: Middle East
19th Feb 2015, 16:48
Replies: 90
Views: 79,063
Posted By TomU

Much discontent within Flight Deck and Cabin...

Much discontent within Flight Deck and Cabin Crew.
How is it with hangar staff, LAE and other technical staff? Qa, Tech Services, Planning etc?
Forum: Questions
27th Jan 2015, 11:40
Replies: 8
Views: 2,710
Posted By TomU

To follow the theme of TU.144's response: ...

To follow the theme of TU.144's response:
Beware of the law of unintended consequences.
System failures may present more problems than are solved.
Weight & complexity.
Structural integrity for...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2013, 06:37
Replies: 224
Views: 56,142
Posted By TomU

If there is anyone out there for whom "B Shift...

If there is anyone out there for whom "B Shift Campers" Letter B enclosed in dayglo tent - brings back a memory, it would be great to hear from you.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jun 2013, 14:17
Replies: 992
Views: 1,012,317
Posted By TomU

What I find interesting, is that when I was...

What I find interesting, is that when I was working line maintenance at Gatwick in the late 1970s early 1980s, it was normal that a certifying engineer/technician (as a minimum, qualified to sign...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 10:40
Replies: 992
Views: 1,012,317
Posted By TomU

Re the comment that unlatched cowls would be...

Re the comment that unlatched cowls would be difficult to see - If my memory serves me correctly the Fan Cowls have a sprung plunger at the front to hold the cowls visibly open if not latched.....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Dec 2012, 08:01
Replies: 21
Views: 10,076
Posted By TomU

Tableview...you forgot "traumatised passengers...

Tableview...you forgot "traumatised passengers currently under stress counseling stated that the aircraft would have plunged thousands of feet in a death dive if not for the lucky fact that it was...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Dec 2012, 09:15
Replies: 16
Views: 4,593
Posted By TomU

Thank you FB, I was going to reply, but you put...

Thank you FB, I was going to reply, but you put it so much more eloquently!

But I am still curious...what are these procedures referred to (if not the simple act of turfing the offending people...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Aug 2012, 07:14
Replies: 44
Views: 5,474
Posted By TomU

For me, the question needs to be asked - if an...

For me, the question needs to be asked - if an airline has this policy (rights and wrongs of that is another story) why on earth did the check in staff allocate the man a seat next to the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jun 2012, 11:58
Replies: 25
Views: 3,486
Posted By TomU

Scroggins, as a licenced engineer and inspector...

Scroggins, as a licenced engineer and inspector of structures for more decades than I care to mention, I would say this:
There are many creaks and groans in aircraft, especially in plastic trim, as...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
23rd Feb 2012, 05:46
Replies: 6
Views: 1,498
Posted By TomU

I fly on them regularly (I'm Chiang Mai based) ...

I fly on them regularly (I'm Chiang Mai based)
You have no worries at all.
Technically they are very sound aircraft. Getting a bit scruffy in the trim maybe!
Enjoy your flight.
(No connection or...
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